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Katie Cliff

City Club panel: Property tax increase tough, but necessary

During a City Club of Chicago panel discussion on Tuesday, panelists underscored the importance for the city to implement a property tax increase, among other revenue generating measures, in order to address Chicago’s current financial shortfall. 

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CDC awards Illinois grant to combat prescription drug overdoses

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Friday awarded Illinois a four-year, $3.6 million grant to fund efforts to prevent prescription opioid overdoses. 

Illinois was one of sixteen states that received grant funding through the CDC’s Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States program, which aims to end what officials have described as a prescription drug overdose epidemic.

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Sheriff, childcare providers tell Springfield to restore youth services funding cuts

With Chicago Public Schools’ classes set to resume next week, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and youth development leaders on Thursday called on state lawmakers to restore cuts to childcare assistance and afterschool programs.

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Acting IDOT secretary encourages public discourse on transportation reforms

While discussing efforts to reform Illinois’ transportation system to better meet the changing needs of the state’s residents, acting Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Randall Blankenhorn said his department is encouraging open communication with the public in an attempt to develop innovative transportation strategies.

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Emanuel, Sprint announce plans to add more than 1,000 jobs in Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined representatives from Sprint on Tuesday to announce the expansion of the wireless carrier’s Sprint for Chicago investment plan, which is now expected to bring more than 1,000 jobs to Chicago by the end of next year.

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Q&A with Marca Bristo, president & CEO of Access Living

July 26, 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. For Marca Bristo, president of Access Living and former member of the task force that helped pen the legislation, the date marked a time for both reflection on past accomplishments and hope for future advances in the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.

Quigley calls for larger investments in infrastructure, increasing trade opportunities

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Chicago) on Monday said the U.S. needs to make larger investments in infrastructure improvements and expand export opportunities in order to be a leader in the global economy. 

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Debate over new Noble Charter campus on Southwest Side heats up

A group of parents, students and community members attended the Chicago Board of Education meeting this week to urge board members to support the construction of a new Noble charter school on the city’s Southwest Side. The meeting came just days after other residents and community groups had gathered at the local alderman’s office in protest of the proposal for the new school.

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CTU VP criticizes recent budget cuts, calls for tax increases

Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey on Thursday criticized the $5.7 billion spending plan the Chicago Board of Education approved one day earlier and called for additional tax increases to help Chicago Public Schools fill budget gaps.

While speaking at a City Club of Chicago luncheon, Sharkey said the Board of Education’s decision to make large spending cuts to address budget shortfalls will be particularly harmful to students. 

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IMDC selects McKinney for executive director role after six-month search

During a special meeting of the Illinois Medical District Commission on Wednesday, commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Suzet McKinney as the district’s new executive director.

Former Executive Director Warren Ribley stepped down in January, and the IMDC established a search committee to select his successor the following month. The committee chose McKinney from a pool of more than 60 candidates, according to a press release the IMDC issued on Wednesday.

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